Juno Awards of 1998
The Juno Awards of 1998 were presented in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The primary ceremonies at GM Place before an audience of 10 000 on 22 March 1998.
Actor Jason Priestley of the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 hosted these ceremonies which were televised by CBC. A backstage internet telecast was also introduced for this year. Performers included Jann Arden, Econoline Crush, Leahy, Sarah McLachlan, Ron Sexsmith, and Shania Twain.
Nominations were announced on 11 February 1998. The previously combined Blues/Gospel category became separate Best Blues Album and Best Gospel Album categories as of this year.
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame welcomed David Foster as its 1998 inductee.
Controversy
Vancouver rap group Rascalz refused their Best Rap Recording award, citing that urban music was hidden in the untelevised Saturday ceremony, rather than being featured during the broadcast of the Sunday evening ceremonies. The band alleged that racism was a factor in the award's scheduling, and for several weeks cultural critics and hip hop musicians debated the issue – some suggested, in fact, that the hip hop award's lack of visibility could be seen as not just a result of Canadian hip hop's poor commercial performance, but also a contributing factor.The award was moved to the main ceremony for the 1999 awards, where it was again won by Rascalz for their single "Northern Touch".
Nominees and winners
Best Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Sarah McLachlanOther Nominees:
- Jann Arden
- Terri Clark
- Loreena McKennitt
- Shania Twain
Best Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Male Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Bruce Cockburn
- John McDermott
- Bruno Pelletier
- Roch Voisine
Best New Solo Artist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best New Solo Artist
Other Nominees:
- Lhasa
- Dayna Manning
- Amy Sky
- Tariq
Group of the Year">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Group of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Big Sugar
- Blue Rodeo
- Great Big Sea
- The Tea Party
Best New Group">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Best New Group
Other Nominees:
- Age of Electric
- Bran Van 3000
- Matthew Good Band
- Wide Mouth Mason
Songwriter of the Year">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Songwriter of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Jann Arden, "Wishing That", "The Sound of", "Ode to a Friend" by Jann Arden
- Dean McTaggart, "Dark Horse" by Amanda Marshall by Mjila Mason, "Love's Funny That Way" by Wynonna and Tina Arena, "Ma Huitieme Merville" by Liane Foly
- Odds, "Someone Who's Cool", "Nothing Beautiful", "Suppertime" by Odds
- David Tyson, "Dark Horse" "Beautiful Goodbye", "Trust Me This Is Love" by Amanda Marshall
Best Country Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Female Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Terri Clark
- Beverley Mahood
- Shirley Myers
- Michelle Wright
Best Country Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Male Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Julian Austin
- Charlie Major
- Jason McCoy
- Duane Steele
Best Country Group or Duo">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Group or Duo
Other Nominees:
- Cindy Church with Ian Tyson
- The Cruzeros
- Prairie Oyster
- Thomas Wade and Wayward
International Achievement Award">Juno International Achievement Award">International Achievement Award
International Album
Spice Girls[Juno Award for [Instrumental Album of the Year|Best Instrumental Artist]]
Winner: LeahyOther Nominees:
- Jesse Cook
- Oscar Lopez
- Robert Michaels
- Mythos
Best Producer">Jack Richardson Producer of the Year">Best Producer
Other Nominees:
- Peter Cardinali and Ian Thomas, "The Way of Things" and "Stuck in Between" by The Boomers
- Corey Hart, "Miles to Go " and "Where Is The Love" by Celine Dion
- Arnold Lanni, "Superman's Dead" and "Clumsy" by Our Lady Peace
- Michael Phillip Wojewoda and Spirit of the West, "Armstrong and the Guys" and "Our Ambassador" by Spirit of the West
[Juno Award for [Recording Engineer of the Year|Best Recording Engineer]]
Other Nominees:
- Lenny DeRose, "Shine" and "Pearly White" by Junkhouse
- Kevin Doyle, "The Lark in the Clear Air" and "Barbara Allan" by John McDermott
- Chad Irschick, "Godspeed" and "Constance" by Ron Hynes
- Randy Staub, "Volcano Girls" by Veruca Salt and "The Unforgiven II" by Metallica
[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: Sam FeldmanNominated and winning albums
Best Album">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Best Album
Winner: Surfacing, Sarah McLachlan,Other Nominees:
- Creature, Moist
- Clumsy, Our Lady Peace
- Come on Over, Shania Twain
- Kissing Rain, Roch Voisine
Best Children's Album">Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year">Best Children's Album
Other Nominees:
- Chickee's on the Run, Heather Bishop
- Enchantee, Carmen Campagne
- Planet Lenny, Lenny Graf
- The Truck I Bought From Moe, Al Simmons
[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)]]
Other Nominees:
- Bach: The Six Partitas, Angela Hewitt
- Grainger: Piano Music, Marc-André Hamelin
- Haydn: Four Piano Trios, The Gryphon Trio
- La Jongleuse - Salon Pieces and Encores, Janina Fialkowska
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Other Nominees:
- Carnaval Romain, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit
- Bizet: Symphony in C, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit
- Tabuh-Tabuhan, Music of Colin McPhee, Esprit Orchestra, Alex Pauk
- Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 4, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, piano Alexei Lubimov, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Vocal or Choral Performance">Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)
Other Nominees:
- Carl Orff: Carmina Burana, F.A.C.E. Treble Choir, choeur de l'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit
- The Mystery of Christmas, The Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison
- Palestrina: Missa "Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la", Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. Christopher Jackson
- Vivaldi: Motets for soprano, Karina Gauvin, Les Chambristes de Ville Marie
Best Album Design">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Design
Other Nominees:
- Carylann Loeppky, Crystal Heald, Karma by Delerium
- John Rummen, Dennis Keeley, Surfacing by Sarah McLachlan
- Alex Wittholz, Felix Wittholz, Catherine McRae, Kevin Westenberg, Clumsy by Our Lady Peace
- Michael Wrycraft, Kurt Swinghammer, Stephen Chung, David Wilcox Greatest Hits Too by David Wilcox
Best Blues Album">Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year">Best Blues Album
Other Nominees:
- A Big Love, Lester Quitzau
- In the Evening, Vann "Piano Man" Walls
- No Special Rider, Bill Bourne, Andreas Schuld, Hans Stamer
- What Were You Thinking?, The Rockin Highliners
Best Gospel Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year">Best Gospel Album
Other Nominees:
- Caught Up, Sharon Riley and Faith Chorale
- Feel Free, Carolyn Arends
- Just Look, Youth Outreach Mass Choir
- Speak Lord To Me, Hiram Joseph
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)
Other Nominees:
- Aquarium, Aqua
- Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys
- Backstreet's Back, Backstreet Boys
- Clumsy, Our Lady Peace
[Juno Award for [Traditional Jazz Album of the Year|Best Mainstream Jazz Album]]
Other Nominees:
- As We Are Now, Renee Rosnes
- Have Fingers, Will Travel, Oliver Jones
- Here on Earth, Ingrid Jensen
- Love Scenes, Diana Krall
Best Contemporary Jazz Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year">Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Other Nominees:
- As If, Ted Quinlan
- Best of Two Worlds, Stefan Bauer
- Inclined, Carol Welsman
- Paired Down, Volume One, D.D. Jackson
Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group">Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group">Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group
Other Nominees:
- Compadres, James Keelaghan & Oscar Lopez
- Leahy, Leahy
- Play, Great Big Sea
- Raw Voice, Wyrd Sisters
Best Roots or Traditional Album - Solo">Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group">Best Roots or Traditional Album - Solo
Other Nominees:
- Another Morning, J. P. Cormier
- Industrial Lullaby, Stephen Fearing
- Suas E!, Mary Jane Lamond
- Words and Pictures, Bob Snider
Best Alternative Album">Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year">Best Alternative Album
Other Nominees:
- Get Outta Dodge, Huevos Rancheros
- Love Story, Copyright
- Maybe It's Me, Treble Charger
- Stuff, Holly McNarland
Best Selling Francophone Album">Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year">Best Selling Francophone Album
Other Nominees:
- La force de comprendre, Dubmatique
- Miserere, Bruno Pelletier
- Parle pas si fort, Térez Montcalm
- Versions Reno, Ginette Reno
Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year">Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year">Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Econoline Crush, The Devil You Know
- Headstones, Smile and Wave
- Moist, Creature
- The Tea Party, Transmission
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Single of the Year
Winner: "Building a Mystery", Sarah McLachlanOther Nominees:
- "Clumsy", Our Lady Peace
- "Dark Horse", Amanda Marshall
- "Drinking in L.A.", Bran Van 3000
- "The Sound Of", Jann Arden
Best Classical Composition">Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year">Best Classical Composition
Other Nominees:
- "Adieu, Robert Schumann", R. Murray Schafer, The Garden of the Heart
- "Gitanjali", R. Murray Schafer, The Garden of the Heart
- "Symphony No. 2", Colin McPhee, Tabuh-Tabuhan, Music of Colin McPhee
- "Winter Music", Alexina Louie, Tree Line; Music from Canada and Japan
Best Rap Recording">Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year">Best Rap Recording
Other Nominees:
- "Gotta Get Mine", Infinite featuring Divine Earth Essence
- "Just A Second Remix", Choclair
- "Krazy World", Ghetto Concept
- "Rain Is Gone", Frankenstein
Best R&B/Soul Recording">Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Best R&B/Soul Recording
Other Nominees:
- "Don't Leave Me Hangin", Camille Douglas
- "The Thing to Do", Glenn Lewis
- Famous, Rich and Beautiful, Philosopher Kings
- "How May I Do You", Unique
Best Music of Aboriginal [Canada Recording">Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year">Best Music of Aboriginal [Canada Recording]
Other Nominees:
- Little Island Cree - World Hand Drum Champions, Little Island Cree with Clayton Chief
- Necessary, No Reservations
- That Side of the Window, Tom Jackson
- Walk Away, Fara Palmer
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording">Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year">Best Reggae/Calypso Recording
Other Nominees:
- "Cry for the Children", Jahbeng
- "Flex ", Belinda Brady
- Justuss, Snow
- "Nice & Slow", Leroy Brown
Best Global Album">Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year">Best Global Album
Other Nominees:
- Arc, Thomas Handy Trio
- Chamalongo, Jane Bunnett
- Diye, Takadja
- Varal, Celso Machado
Best Dance Recording">Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year">Best Dance Recording
Other Nominees:
- "The Spell", Ivan
- "Angel ", Joee
- "Move Ya Feet", Paul Jacobs
- "Universal Dream ", Temperance
Best Video">Juno Award for Video of the Year">Best Video
Other Nominees:
- Tim Hamilton, "A Little in Love" by Paul Brandt
- Lisa Mann, "Elmo" by Holly McNarland
- Bill Morrison, "Everything Is Automatic" by Matthew Good Band
- Tony Pantages, "Pearly White" by Junkhouse